Re:Time to talk about why so many postgrads have poor mental...
by chiefalchemist on Sunday April 01, 2018 @07:18AM
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> "But I think many people wouldn't find the motivation to learn without the social pressure to get a degree."
On one hand, I agree.
On the other, you hit the nail on the head. This is a socialization issue. As much of the USA gives a nod to individualism, the fact is we are taught to not take that too far.
The status quo feeds the higher edu beast. But there are too many blindly chasing the promise, and only piling up tons of debt. The wrath of Higher Edu Industrial Complex continues. No questions asked.
Yes. We can fix the tuition issue. But that also means saying "Sorry Charlie, you don't qualify." This latter bit, no one wants to discuss.
In addition, the truth is, cost is a function of demand. Edu prices - like housing prices - were driven up by demand; demand that was increase with cheap loans and easy availability.
Edu's charge more? Because. They. Can.
But everyone gets to go. Some use the opportunity wisely. Some do not.
But if the pay model changes so must the who gets to go where model.
All that said, edu is not a gateway to success. And the edu model is broken. It's going to implode. When AI replaces the vast majority of jobs (including white collar) then there will be an excess of edu'ed people with too much free time on their hands (and too much debt with no viable way to pay).
Perhaps higher edu isn't the only thing headed for a reckoning?
On one hand, I agree.
On the other, you hit the nail on the head. This is a socialization issue. As much of the USA gives a nod to individualism, the fact is we are taught to not take that too far.
The status quo feeds the higher edu beast. But there are too many blindly chasing the promise, and only piling up tons of debt. The wrath of Higher Edu Industrial Complex continues. No questions asked.
Yes. We can fix the tuition issue. But that also means saying "Sorry Charlie, you don't qualify." This latter bit, no one wants to discuss.
In addition, the truth is, cost is a function of demand. Edu prices - like housing prices - were driven up by demand; demand that was increase with cheap loans and easy availability.
Edu's charge more? Because. They. Can.
But everyone gets to go. Some use the opportunity wisely. Some do not.
But if the pay model changes so must the who gets to go where model.
All that said, edu is not a gateway to success. And the edu model is broken. It's going to implode. When AI replaces the vast majority of jobs (including white collar) then there will be an excess of edu'ed people with too much free time on their hands (and too much debt with no viable way to pay).
Perhaps higher edu isn't the only thing headed for a reckoning?